This dataset reflects reported incidents of crime (with the exception of murders where data exists for each victim) that occurred in the City of Chicago from 2001 to present, minus the most recent seven days. Data is extracted from the Chicago Police Department's CLEAR (Citizen Law Enforcement Analysis and Reporting) system. In order to protect the privacy of crime victims, addresses are shown at the block level only and specific locations are not identified. Should you have questions about this dataset, you may contact the Data Fulfillment and Analysis Division of the Chicago Police Department at DFA@ChicagoPolice.org. Disclaimer: These crimes may be based upon preliminary information supplied to the Police Department by the reporting parties that have not been verified. The preliminary crime classifications may be changed at a later date based upon additional investigation and there is always the possibility of mechanical or human error. Therefore, the Chicago Police Department does not guarantee (either expressed or implied) the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or correct sequencing of the information and the information should not be used for comparison purposes over time. The Chicago Police Department will not be responsible for any error or omission, or for the use of, or the results obtained from the use of this information. All data visualizations on maps should be considered approximate and attempts to derive specific addresses are strictly prohibited. The Chicago Police Department is not responsible for the content of any off-site pages that are referenced by or that reference this web page other than an official City of Chicago or Chicago Police Department web page. The user specifically acknowledges that the Chicago Police Department is not responsible for any defamatory, offensive, misleading, or illegal conduct of other users, links, or third parties and that the risk of injury from the foregoing rests entirely with the user. The unauthorized use of the words "Chicago Police Department," "Chicago Police," or any colorable imitation of these words or the unauthorized use of the Chicago Police Department logo is unlawful. This web page does not, in any way, authorize such use. Data are updated daily. To access a list of Chicago Police Department - Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting (IUCR) codes, go to http://data.cityofchicago.org/Public-Safety/Chicago-Police-Department-Illinois-Uniform-Crime-R/c7ck-438e
This dataset has the following 22 columns:
| Column Name | API Column Name | Data Type | Description | Sample Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | id | number | Unique identifier for the record. | 635 636 637 638 639 view top 100 |
| Case Number | case_number | text | The Chicago Police Department RD Number (Records Division Number), which is unique to the incident. | HZ140230 HJ590004 JE266473 JC470284 HP296582 view top 100 |
| Date | date | calendar_date | Date when the incident occurred. this is sometimes a best estimate. | 2008-01-01T00:01:00.000 2007-01-01T00:01:00.000 2006-01-01T00:01:00.000 2004-01-01T00:00:00.000 2005-01-01T00:01:00.000 view top 100 |
| Block | block | text | The partially redacted address where the incident occurred, placing it on the same block as the actual address. | 100XX W OHARE ST 001XX N STATE ST 076XX S CICERO AVE 008XX N MICHIGAN AVE 0000X N STATE ST view top 100 |
| IUCR | iucr | text | The Illinois Unifrom Crime Reporting code. This is directly linked to the Primary Type and Description. See the list of IUCR codes at https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/c7ck-438e. | 0820 0486 0460 0810 1320 view top 100 |
| Primary Type | primary_type | text | The primary description of the IUCR code. | THEFT BATTERY CRIMINAL DAMAGE NARCOTICS ASSAULT view top 100 |
| Description | description | text | The secondary description of the IUCR code, a subcategory of the primary description. | SIMPLE $500 AND UNDER DOMESTIC BATTERY SIMPLE TO VEHICLE OVER $500 view top 100 |
| Location Description | location_description | text | Description of the location where the incident occurred. | STREET RESIDENCE APARTMENT SIDEWALK OTHER view top 100 |
| Arrest | arrest | checkbox | Indicates whether an arrest was made. | false true view top 100 |
| Domestic | domestic | checkbox | Indicates whether the incident was domestic-related as defined by the Illinois Domestic Violence Act. | false true view top 100 |
| Beat | beat | text | Indicates the beat where the incident occurred. A beat is the smallest police geographic area – each beat has a dedicated police beat car. Three to five beats make up a police sector, and three sectors make up a police district. The Chicago Police Department has 22 police districts. See the beats at https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/aerh-rz74. | 0421 0423 1834 0624 0511 view top 100 |
| District | district | text | Indicates the police district where the incident occurred. See the districts at https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/fthy-xz3r. | 008 011 006 007 025 view top 100 |
| Ward | ward | number | The ward (City Council district) where the incident occurred. See the wards at https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/sp34-6z76. | 28 42 24 27 2 view top 100 |
| Community Area | community_area | text | Indicates the community area where the incident occurred. Chicago has 77 community areas. See the community areas at https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/cauq-8yn6. | 25 8 43 23 28 view top 100 |
| FBI Code | fbi_code | text | Indicates the crime classification as outlined in the FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS).See the Chicago Police Department listing of these classifications at https://gis.chicagopolice.org/pages/crime_details. | 06 08B 14 26 18 view top 100 |
| X Coordinate | x_coordinate | number | The x coordinate of the location where the incident occurred in State Plane Illinois East NAD 1983 projection. This location is shifted from the actual location for partial redaction but falls on the same block. | 1100658 1145727 1176352 1177338 1176436 view top 100 |
| Y Coordinate | y_coordinate | number | The y coordinate of the location where the incident occurred in State Plane Illinois East NAD 1983 projection. This location is shifted from the actual location for partial redaction but falls on the same block. | 1934241 1853720 1900927 1906181 1910225 view top 100 |
| Year | year | number | Year the incident occurred. | 2002 2001 2003 2004 2005 view top 100 |
| Updated On | updated_on | calendar_date | Date and time the record was last updated. | 2018-02-10T15:50:01.000 2018-02-28T15:56:25.000 2015-08-17T15:03:40.000 2016-02-04T06:33:39.000 2021-09-07T15:41:02.000 view top 100 |
| Latitude | latitude | number | The latitude of the location where the incident occurred. This location is shifted from the actual location for partial redaction but falls on the same block. | 41.976290414 41.754592961 41.883500187 41.897895128 41.909664252 view top 100 |
| Longitude | longitude | number | The longitude of the location where the incident occurred. This location is shifted from the actual location for partial redaction but falls on the same block. | -87.905227221 -87.741528537 -87.627876698 -87.624096605 -87.742728815 view top 100 |
| Location | location | location | The location where the incident occurred in a format that allows for creation of maps and other geographic operations on this data portal. This location is shifted from the actual location for partial redaction but falls on the same block. | view top 100 |